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Judge Orders Google to Make Behavioral Changes Rather Than Break Up Ad Tech Business

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A federal judge rejected breaking up Google's ad tech business but ordered behavioral changes and oversight to address monopoly violations.

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A judge's full remedies memo confirms that Google won't be forced to divest its ad tech operations over monopoly findings, instead requiring the company to implement behavioral changes subject to judicial oversight. The ruling represents a middle-ground approach between full divestiture and no action, with enforcement mechanisms designed to prevent future anticompetitive conduct in Google's advertising business.

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